Below is a short video from my run yesterday in Maine – snow, hills, and forest = awesome! Maine Winter Run from Pete Larson on Vimeo. This is a video taken during a snowy run in Maine – sometimes the best runs are those that are not run in the best of conditions. This was […]
Archives for February 2010
The Running Nuns of St. Charles Children’s Home in Rochester, NH
February 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Since I started this blog a year ago, I’ve met a lot of people who have done some great things through running. I’d like to use this post to highlight a particular group of women who are working hard to change the lives of troubled children for the better, and one of the ways they […]
Runblogger Now on Facebook
February 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Quick post – I’m not a huge user of Facebook, but given it’s popularity I figured I’d follow the lead of some of the other running bloggers and set up a page for Runblogger. You can join if you’d like and get new post updates on your Facebook news feed, as well […]
On Blogging and Podcasting – Send Me Questions!
February 26, 2010 By 2 Comments
Yesterday I participated in a discussion forum during the final meeting of a class series on social media at the Nacky Loeb School of Communications in Manchester, NH (thanks to @TeresaKRobinson for inviting me! – check out her running blog). After leaving, I thought about how much I would have benefited from having taken such […]
Runblogger Runcast #12 – Building a Running Support Network: dailymile, Twitter and Local Running Clubs
February 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Episode #12 of the Runblogger Runcast discusses the building of a running support network. Having others to support you as you train and race is essential, particularly on those days when you just don’t feel like heading out the door. In this show I discuss some of the sources of support that have worked well […]
Review of Brooks Green Silence Racing Flat
February 21, 2010 By 42 Comments
Now that I’m a member of the Brooks I.D. sponsored runner program for 2010, I’ve slowly been building up my collection of Brooks running shoes. I’m a huge fan of the Brooks Launch (you can read my review of the Brooks Launch here), which I rode to an 8:00 PR at the Disney Marathon in […]
Runblogger Runcast #11: Muscle Fiber Types (Slow-Twitch vs. Fast-Twitch) and Athletic Potential
February 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
You’ve probably heard of the phrases slow-twitch and fast-twitch – these terms refer to different types of fiber that we have in our muscles, The fiber makeup that each of us has in our muscles is somewhat variable, and is largely determined through genetic inheritance from our parents. Perhaps most importantly for runners, fiber type […]
Runblogger Runcast #10: Review of YakTrax Pro for Winter Running (Video)
February 18, 2010 By 6 Comments
I was recently sent a trial pair of YakTrax Pro’s a few weeks ago to review here on Runblogger (full disclosure – I received no payment in return for this review – just a free sample of the product), and given the lack of snow here in New Hampshire this winter, I only just recently […]
Video: Running in Falling Snow
February 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
Running in Falling Snow from Pete Larson on Vimeo.I filmed a short clip while running in a snowstorm this afternoon – it was absolutely beautiful, and me and my dog Jack had a blast cruising through the falling flakes. This video is just to show that snow is no excuse to not go for a […]
Thoughts on Daniel Lieberman’s Barefoot Running Paper
February 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image by al.herrmann via Flickr I recently responded to an e-mail questionnaire from a reporter at a major media outlet regarding Daniel Lieberman’s recent paper on barefoot running that was published in Nature. I ultimately was not quoted in the article, so I thought I’d share my responses to her questions here. I have since […]
The Rejuvenating Power of Illness
February 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia I have a confession to make, and it’s something that I don’t like to admit. Since finishing the Disney Marathon in early January, I haven’t been enjoying my running. There, I said it, and it’s true. The reasons for this are many – dead legs, cold weather, returning to work and associated […]
NPR Story on the Benefits of Interval Training
February 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ve always found interval training to be one of the most beneficial types of workout in my training arsenal. If you’re not familiar with interval training, it’s a workout where you intersperse short bouts of intensive exercise (usually 200 or 400 meters or so for me = 1:00-1:30) with a period of rest (walking or […]
Race Video: 2010 Krispy Kreme Challenge
February 7, 2010 By 3 Comments
This morning saw the 2010 running of the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge in Raleigh NC. For those unfamiliar with it, this race involves running 2 miles to a Krispy Kreme doughnut store, eating 12 doughnuts as fast as possible, then running the two miles back to the starting line. According to the Krispy Kreme Challenge […]
Runblogger Runcast #9 – Minimalist Running
February 3, 2010 By 6 Comments
Last week a paper on barefoot running was published in the journal Nature by Daniel Lieberman and colleagues that re-ignited discussion of barefoot and minimalist running in both the running community and the mainstream media. This podcast is simply a collection of my personal thoughts and opinions on barefoot and minimalist running, as well as […]
